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SPC approves four-year Transportation Improvement Program

A number of regional projects are included in the recently approved Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) 2027–30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which takes effect Oct. 1. The plan, which was approved unanimously by commission members at their June 22 meeting, will direct $4.7 billion in infrastructure investment across the 10-county region. The TIP continues the implementation of the vision, goals, and strategies identified in SPC's Long Range Plan. The plan invests $2 billion in highways and bridges and $2.7 billion in public transit between 2027 and 2030, addressing infrastructure condition, safety, and congestion across the region. It plan continues SPC’s ...

West Virginia man charged with vehicular homicide in October fatality

A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, W.Va., allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a witness said Johnston’s vehicle was swerving slightly on the road, and then suddenly turned ...

Canonsburg deploys AI tool to assess road conditions

Canonsburg officials have completed a full scan of the borough’s nearly 40 miles of roadways using a new AI-powered software tool and are currently assessing the data it generated. Borough council approved a $10,000 outlay to acquire the Vialytics Software in April in hopes that it could ...

'A place in their heart'

In May 2025, a month-old infant named Kai suffered severe injuries from abuse and was hospitalized with life-threatening head trauma. Doctors warned that Kai’s injuries were so extensive that he was not expected to survive beyond his first birthday. During Kai’s hospitalization, Jessica ...

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Pirates wait out rain, blast homers to beat Reds

PITTSBURGH – Ryan O'Hearn homered twice in a game for the third time in the majors and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid a series sweep with a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. O'Hearn put Pittsburgh in front 5-4 in the fifth inning with a 421-foot drive to ...

Penguins select twin brothers in NHL draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted 22nd ...

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Let's not foot this bill Pennsylvania taxpayers already provide Gov. Josh Shapiro with one of the most beautiful official residences in the nation. The Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg recently underwent more than $30 million in renovations and security improvements, and it is protected ...

Living

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Movin’ and groovin’

Father's Day falls in June, so it's appropriate that our Driven By Hope award this month recognizes an organization started by two dads who just wanted to form a sports league for special needs children and adults. Back in 2001, Washington County’s Challengers Baseball folded. Terry ...

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